Chuck Close
Born 1940
American Painter
Art Movement :Photorealism
Struggled in school due to dyslexia and face-blindness (unable to recognize and memorize faces)
Turned to art because he could be successful without traditional academic training.
Began his career as a photorealist. Works on a huge scale!
Very successful.
Uses the grid as a foundation for his work. Currently works more abstract- creates mini-abstract paintings in each square to create a recognizable portrait.
Suffered from a virus, which left him paralyzed. Used art as his therapy and continues to be a successful painter today.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Experiment with this site (hopefully it works!): http://neave.com/webcam/
Review the site. Discuss how you could use this application. Are there classroom applications for this site?
Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2
Variation of Cubism Impression of motion by using repetitive imagery Fascination with transition, change, movement and distance. Intrigued with the concept of depicting a "Fourth Dimension" in art. Depicts the mechanistic motion of a nude, similar to motion pictures. It shows elements Cubists adn Futurists
Fountain Duchamp challenged conventional thought about artistic processes Dada ="anti-art" The Society of Independent Artists hosted anexhibit in 1917. Artworks in the Independent Artists shows were not selected by jury, and all pieces submitted were displayed. However, the show committee insisted that Fountain was not art, and rejected it from the show. This caused an uproar amongst the Dadaists, and led Duchamp to resign from the board of the Independent Artists LHOOQ The name of the piece, L.H.O.O.Q. since the letters when pronounced in French form the sentence "Elle a chaud au cul", which can be translated as "She has a hot butt," or alternatively "there is fire down below." Is an attack on the iconic Mona Lisa and traditional art, thus promoting the Dada ideals. Challenged and established art conventions as well as show the audience to put aside what they had thought before and look at something with a completely different perspective.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Paul Gauguin
Born 1848, Died 1903
His personal style and expermintation led to the Synthetist style of modern art.
Originally from France, but his family moved to Peru while he was an infant.
He served in the French Navy and was stationed in the Caribbean.
He got married to Mette-Sophie Gad (a Danish woman) in 1873. They had 5 kids together.
They lived in Denmark, though he could not speak Danish. 11 years after marriage, Gauguin's family thought it best that he leave them and return to France.
In Paris, he was good friends with Vincent vanGogh.
Gauguin was often depression and attempted suicide one time.
Gauguin left the "civilized world" for Tahiti.
After this time, Most all of his artwork depicts Tahitian life and natives.
While in Tahiti, he fathered at least 3 more children with different women.
He ran into legal trouble while in Tahiti as well as phisical ailments. He was sentenced to jail time and had an unhealed injury. Due to a combination og factors, including heartattack and morphene, Gauguin died at the age of 54 before starting his prison sentence.
Saturn Devouring His Son (c1819-1823)
Saturn (also known as Cronus) was a Titan who rulled during the Golden Age in Ancient Greek Times.
Saturn learned from Gaia and Uranus (his parents) that he was destined to be overthrown by his own sons, just as Saturn had overthrown his father.
He and his wife Rhea (who also happens to be his sister) produced several children: Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades and Poseidon.
Saturn ate them all as soon as they were born, to prevent the prophecy.
Rhea was to have another child, the sixth. Rhea and Gaia devised a plan to save the child and to eventually get retribution on Cronus for his acts against his father and children.
Zues was the sixth child. Rhea secretly gave birth to Zeus in Crete, and handed Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, also known as the Omphalos Stone, which he promptly swallowed, thinking that it was his son.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Respond to the work of Alexa Meade.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Play with Flurrious, another digital snowflake making site.
Write a paragraph comparing/contrasting with yesterday's snowflake site.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Experiment with the following snowflake site: http://petehawkes.com/snowflake/
Then create a real paper snowflake, using what you have learned, to be displayed at Leppinks.
Don't forget to put you name on it (and throw out your scraps).
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Explore Miniature World in Hamburg, Germany athttp://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/exhibit/wunderland-sections/
Which area was your favorite?
Discuss the "art" involved in creating such an exhibit.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Experiment with the following website:http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/
Review the site.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Respond to the work of Willard Wigan.Thursday, January 5, 2012
Chuck CloseBorn 1940
American Painter
Art Movement :Photorealism
Struggled in school due to dyslexia and face-blindness (unable to recognize and memorize faces)
Turned to art because he could be successful without traditional academic training.
Began his career as a photorealist. Works on a huge scale!
Very successful.
Uses the grid as a foundation for his work. Currently works more abstract- creates mini-abstract paintings in each square to create a recognizable portrait.
Suffered from a virus, which left him paralyzed. Used art as his therapy and continues to be a successful painter today.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Experiment with this site (hopefully it works!):http://neave.com/webcam/
Review the site. Discuss how you could use this application. Are there classroom applications for this site?
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Marcel DuchampBorn1887, Died1968 (age 81)
Associated art movements: Dada, Appropriation, Surrealism, Cubism
Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2
Variation of Cubism
Impression of motion by using repetitive imagery
Fascination with transition, change, movement and distance. Intrigued with the concept of depicting a "Fourth Dimension" in art.
Depicts the mechanistic motion of a nude, similar to motion pictures. It shows elements Cubists adn Futurists
Fountain
Duchamp challenged conventional thought about artistic processes
Dada ="anti-art"
The Society of Independent Artists hosted anexhibit in 1917. Artworks in the Independent Artists shows were not selected by jury, and all pieces submitted were displayed. However, the show committee insisted that Fountain was not art, and rejected it from the show. This caused an uproar amongst the Dadaists, and led Duchamp to resign from the board of the Independent Artists
LHOOQ
The name of the piece, L.H.O.O.Q. since the letters when pronounced in French form the sentence "Elle a chaud au cul", which can be translated as "She has a hot butt," or alternatively "there is fire down below."
Is an attack on the iconic Mona Lisa and traditional art, thus promoting the Dada ideals. Challenged and established art conventions as well as show the audience to put aside what they had thought before and look at something with a completely different perspective.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Paul GauguinBorn 1848, Died 1903
His personal style and expermintation led to the Synthetist style of modern art.
Originally from France, but his family moved to Peru while he was an infant.
He served in the French Navy and was stationed in the Caribbean.
He got married to Mette-Sophie Gad (a Danish woman) in 1873. They had 5 kids together.
They lived in Denmark, though he could not speak Danish. 11 years after marriage, Gauguin's family thought it best that he leave them and return to France.
In Paris, he was good friends with Vincent vanGogh.
Gauguin was often depression and attempted suicide one time.
Gauguin left the "civilized world" for Tahiti.
After this time, Most all of his artwork depicts Tahitian life and natives.
While in Tahiti, he fathered at least 3 more children with different women.
He ran into legal trouble while in Tahiti as well as phisical ailments. He was sentenced to jail time and had an unhealed injury. Due to a combination og factors, including heartattack and morphene, Gauguin died at the age of 54 before starting his prison sentence.
Gauguin Artwork
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Check out these momentary sculptures:http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4z7uRk/www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/11774/dentsu-paint-sound-sculptures.html
Monday, December 12, 2011
The following images were created with the site thisissand.comReview the shortcuts below and try your hand at creating a masterpiece using thisissand.com. Discuss your experience.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Francisco Goya)Born 1746 Died 1828
Saturn Devouring His Son (c1819-1823)
Saturn (also known as Cronus) was a Titan who rulled during the Golden Age in Ancient Greek Times.
Saturn learned from Gaia and Uranus (his parents) that he was destined to be overthrown by his own sons, just as Saturn had overthrown his father.
He and his wife Rhea (who also happens to be his sister) produced several children: Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades and Poseidon.
Saturn ate them all as soon as they were born, to prevent the prophecy.
Rhea was to have another child, the sixth. Rhea and Gaia devised a plan to save the child and to eventually get retribution on Cronus for his acts against his father and children.
Zues was the sixth child. Rhea secretly gave birth to Zeus in Crete, and handed Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, also known as the Omphalos Stone, which he promptly swallowed, thinking that it was his son.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Respond to the work of Alexa Meade.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Play with Flurrious, another digital snowflake making site.Write a paragraph comparing/contrasting with yesterday's snowflake site.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Experiment with the following snowflake site:http://petehawkes.com/snowflake/
Then create a real paper snowflake, using what you have learned, to be displayed at Leppinks.
Don't forget to put you name on it (and throw out your scraps).